Quality Control Laboratory Technician I

As a privately-owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our ‘people first’ philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world’s oldest enemy: disease.

Purpose of the Position

The purpose of the Quality Control (QC) Lab Technician is to support the daily activities of the QC Laboratory. This includes but not limited to donor source material inspections, review of send out testing, laboratory testing preparations.

The hours for this position will be Monday-Friday 7:00am- 3:00pm

Responsibilities

• Perform work in a GMP environment
• Perform daily source material inspections
• Electronic database entry and review activities
• Source material scrapping
• Daily review of pooled sample send-out documentation
• Laboratory testing preparation activities (e.g. saline conical tube preparation)
• Weekly laboratory cleaning
• Logging drug product samples received from Production
• Initiate laboratory incidents and deviations when necessary
• Lab supply inventory management and restocking
• Support equipment general maintenance activities
• Any other duties as assigned for business reasons

Requirements

Education and Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific field including general lab experience, or an Associate’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of experience in a GMP environment

Experience:

• Minimum 1 year of relevant laboratory experience

Skills

• Can work independently and in a team setting
• Strong communication Skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Perform functions efficiently to meet deadlines as established
• Adaptable to fast work pace and shifting priorities/project timelines
• Experience with MS Office applications
• Follow procedures as written
• Strong technical writing skills

Working Conditions

• Sit or stand for ~8 hours per day.
• Significant work pace and pressure due to deadlines and rapid change.
• Mix of 20% office and 80% Production/Laboratory setting
• Able to lift 25 pounds

Ferring + you

Ferring + you At Ferring, we offer competitive total compensation along with an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work. From working hours that respect your lifestyle, a culture that is welcoming and equitable, and the chance to work with the industry’s most impressive people, these are just some of the ways we live our "People First" philosophy.

Compensation and Benefits

At Ferring, base salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is $52,021 to $96,611, which is the reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount paid may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education and primary work location. Additional compensation for this role will be provided based on competitive annual incentive compensation targets in the form of an annual bonus - payouts are based on individual and company performance.

Benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with a premium differential, inverse to base salary, to be paid by employees, a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full time employees to accrue up to 112.5 hours in the first four (4) years of employment, and 150 hours in the fifth (5th) year of employment as well as 15 paid holidays per year. We are proud to offer paid parental leave subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring.

Location

Work Location: Ferring is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws.

Location: Roseville, Minnesota

Company Information

Ferring Pharmaceuticals a privately owned, research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group committed to building families and helping people live better lives. We are leaders in reproductive medicine with a strong heritage in gastroenterology and urology, and are at the forefront of innovation in uro-oncology gene therapy. Ferring was founded in 1950 and employs more than 7,000 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Saint-Prex, Switzerland, and has operating subsidiaries in more than 50 countries which market its medicines in over 100 countries.

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